Background
Hammer, Armand was born on May 21, 1898 in New York City. Son of Julius and Rose (Robinson) Hammer.
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Hammer, Armand was born on May 21, 1898 in New York City. Son of Julius and Rose (Robinson) Hammer.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1919. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1921. Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1978.
Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine University, 1978. Doctor of Laws, Southeastern University, Washington, 1978. Doctor of Laws, University Aix-en-Provence, 1981.
Doctor in Public Service, Salem College, West Virginia, 1979. HHD, University Colorado, Boulder, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), University South Carolina, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Tel Aviv University, 1986.
President Allied American Corporation, New York City, 1923—1925, A. Hammer Pencil Company, New York City, London and Moscow, 1925—1930, Hammer Galleries, Incorporated, New York York City, 1930, Johann Wolfgang Dant Distilling Company, New York City and Dant, Kentucky, 1943—1954. President, chairman board Mutual Broadcasting Systems, New York City, 1957—1958. Chairman board, chief executive officer Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Los Angeles, 1957—1990.
Chairman M. Knoedler & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1972, Knoedler-Modarco S.A., New York City, 1977. Director National State Bank, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1949—1956, City National Bank, Beverly Hills, California, 1962—1971, Canada Occidental Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Raffinerie Belge de Petroles, Antwerp, Belgium, 1968—1979, Cities Service Company, Tulsa. Honorary director Florida National Bank of Jacksonville, 1966—1972.
Member National Petroleum Council, 1968—1990, Committee on Artic Oil and Gas Resources, 1980—1990. With Medical Corps United States Army, 1918-1919.
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President New Jersey Aberdeen Angus Association, 1948-1949. Board Governors Monmouth County Organisation Social Service, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1949-1961, Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1946-1958, Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Foundation, New York City, 1960-1990, Ford's Theatre Society, 1970-1990, United Nations Association United States of America, 1976-1990. Board directors, Executive Committee International Council United World Colls., 1983-1990.
Member Royal Academy Trust, England, 1980-1990. Member, fellow Metropolitan Museum Art, 1985;trustee U. North Africa Association, 1968-1971, Los Angeles County Museum Art, from 1968, University of California at Los Angeles Foundation, 1973-1976, National Symphony, 1977-1990, United for California, from 1977, Capitol Children's Museum, from 1978. Chairman wine andspirits division Visiting Nurse Service Greater New York, 1946, American Aid to France, 1947.
Member Citizens Food Committee, 1946-1947, Cardinal Spellman's Committee of Laity for Catholic Charities, 1946-1948, Public Advisory Committee on United States Trade Policy, 1968-1969, American Committee for National Archives, 1974-1976, Los Angeles County-University Southern California Cancer Associates, 1975-1990, George C. Marshall Associates, James Smithson Society of Smithsonian National Associates, 1977-1990, U. Oklahoma Associates, 1981-1990, Business Advisory Common for 1984 Olympics, 1981-1984, Los Angeles Olympic Citizens Advisory Commission, 1981-1984. Honorary trustee Denver Art Museum, 1980-1990. Member of advisory board Institute of Peace, 1950-1954, Los Angeles Beautiful, Inc., 1969-1975, Committee for a Greater California, 1969, Fogg Art Museum and Fine Arts Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977, The Friendship Force, 1977, American Longevity Association, Inc., 1980, Center Strategic and Internat.Studies, Georgetown University, 1981-1990.
Member fine arts committee unites states department State, 1981-1990. Chairman President's Cancer Panel, 1981. Member Executive Committee Economics Development Board City of Los Angeles, 1968-1973.
Trustee, chairman of the executive committee Salk Institute Biological Studies, San Diego, 1969-1990. Board directors Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 1969-1990, Planned Parenthood World Population/Los Angeles, 1970-1990, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Trade and Economics Council, 1973-1990, Associates Harvard Business School, 1975-1990, California Roundtable, 1976-1990, Century City Cultural Commission, 1977-1990, Corcoran Gallery Art, Washington, 1978-1990, Keep American Beautiful, Inc., 1979-1990, Business Committee for Arts, New York City, 1980-1990. Board visitors Graduate School Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1990, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine Center for Health Sciences, 1980-1990.
Executive member Energy Research and Education Foundation, 1978-1990. Charter member National Visiting Council of Health Sciences Faculties, Columbia University, 1978-1990. Member university board Pepperdine U., 1979-1990.
Member fellows for life New Orleans Museum Art, 1980-1990. Board directors National Coordinating Center for Volunteer Bone Marrow Donors, 1986. Member of national support council United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1980-1990.
Founder member Pepperdine Associates, 1976-1990. President Foundation of International Institute Human Rights, Geneva, 1977-1990. Member Executive Board directors United Nations Association Los Angeles.
Member Board Municipal Arts Commissioners Los Angeles, 1969-1973. Member budget and finance committee of board of trustees Los Angeles County Museum Art, 1972-1974. Sponsor International Institute Human Rights Peace Conference, Oslo, 1978, Campobello Peace Park, 1979, Warsaw, 1980, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1981.
Served with Medical Corps United States Army, 1918-1919. Member Los Angeles Petroleum Club, Royal Academy Arts (London), honorary correspondent, American Petroleum Institute (director 1975-1990), Navy League United States (Los Angeles council 1980-1990), Fifty-Year Club American Medicine, Royal Scottish Academy (honorary), American Medical Association (life), New York County Medical Association, International Institute Human Rights, Alpha Omega Alpha, Mu Sigma, Phi Sigma Delta.
Married Olga von Root, March 14, 1927. Married Angela Zevely, December 19, 1943. Married Frances Barrett, January 26, 1956 (deceased December 1989).